Assistant Director of Financial Aid for Operations and Processing-2025

This is a NON-CLASSIFIED employment opportunity.  Visit the State of Colorado for Classified employment opportunities.   

The Assistant Director of Financial Aid for Operations and Processing provides administrative and professional expertise to the Office of Financial Aid and reports to the Associate Director of Financial Aid. This position supports the delivery and accountability for federal, state, institutional and private financial aid funds. The primary responsibility of this position is to oversee the processing of all Federal, State and Institutional student aid programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completed Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Two years of professional employment experience in a financial aid office in Higher Education.
• One year of direct supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience administering and interpreting State of Colorado financial aid funding.
• Demonstrated experience administering and interpreting Federal financial aid regulations.
• Demonstrated experience with public speaking and group educational presentations.

Professional level experience is defined by the Colorado Division of Human Resources: A position that involves the exercise of discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, or sharing an organized body of knowledge.  Colorado revised statute (C.R.S. 24-50-135(1) allows colleges to exempt positions from the State Personnel Classified System that are determined to be professional level work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completed Master’s degree or enrolled in a Master’s degree from an accredited institution in business administration; counseling; communications/public relations; organizational development/leadership; student affairs in higher education or related field.
• Demonstrated work experience in secondary education or higher education.
• Demonstrated work experience in a community college.
• Two or more years of direct supervisory experience.
• Professional experience building rapport and working collaboratively with a variety of constituents and diverse populations.
• Experience with Banner Student Information System.
• Experience with Federal Department of Higher Education software.
• Employment experience managing resources and services in online or distance education environments.

For full consideration, all application materials must be received by 4:00 p.m. on September 8, 2025.  Applications accepted until position is filled.  

Pikes Peak State College reserves the right to close the job posting once a sufficient applicant pool has been obtained.  

Must be a State of Colorado resident or able to relocate to Colorado prior to first date of employment.

Visa support is not available for this position.

Application Instructions:  Application must be submitted online.  Incomplete applications may not receive full consideration.  A complete application will include:

• Cover letter - Address the minimum and preferred qualifications in the order listed on the job announcement.
• Resume - Reflect experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities.  
• Unofficial Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts for all degrees conferred.  Official transcripts are required if hired for the position.  
• Professional References - Provide names and contact information for three recent professional references who can address your expertise and background for this position.

This position may be eligible for a variety of employee benefits.  Pikes Peak State College participates in the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) contribution rates.

Note: Prior submission of application materials will not be considered.

Essential Functions 

• Supervise and evaluate the Processing staff in the financial aid unit. Create and maintain a high- performance environment characterized by positive leadership and strong team orientation. Defines goals and/or required results at the beginning of the performance period; sup